Date: 01-08-2015

Case Style: Jason Mark Brandt v. Troy David Compton and GEICO

Case Number: CJ-2013-330

Judge: Rebecca B. Nightingale

Court: District Court, Tulsa County, Oklahoma

Plaintiff's Attorney: John Colfax

Defendant's Attorney: Elizabeth Anne Hart and Mellisa Minto for Compton

Scott Savage and Jim Belote for GEICO

Description: COMES NOW the Plaintiff, Jason Mark Brandt, by and through his attorney of record,
John A. Colfax, of the law firm John A. Colfax, PLLC, and for his causes of action against the
Defendants Troy David Compton and Government Employees Insurance Company, a.k.a.
GEICO, alleges and states as follows:
1. At all times relevant to this action, Plaintiff Jason Mark Brandt, was a resident of Claremore, Rogers county, Oklahoma;
2. At all times relevant to this action, Defendant Troy David Compton, was a resident of Sand Springs, Tulsa County, Oklahoma;
3. At all times relevant to this action, Defendant Government Employees Insurance Company, a.k.a. and herein after referred to as GEICO, was a foreign insurance company
duly licensed and doing business in the State of Oklahoma;
4. The conduct, transaction and/or occurrences more fully set out below occurred in Tulsa County Oklahoma. This Court has jurisdiction over said matters and venue is proper within Tulsa County Oklahoma;
5. On the 17th day of September, 2011, the Defendant Troy David Compton did negligently operate a motor vehicle upon the highways of this State causing his vehicle to collide with the vehicle driven by the Plaintiff Jason Mark Brandt;
6. As a result of Defendant Troy David Compton’s negligence, Plaintiff was injured, suffering serious bodily injury, emotional pain and suffering, incurred medical bills, lost time from work and a diminishment of his future earning capacity;
7. Prior to the aforementioned collision, Plaintiff Brandt entered into a contract for insurance with Defendant GEICO for uninsured/underinsured motorist coverage;
8. Defendant GEICO has breached the insurance contract by failing to pay Plaintiff for damages he is legally entitled to as a result of the injuries he sustained in the automobile collision of September 17, 2011;
9. As a result of the negligence of the Defendant Troy David Compton, Plaintiff has been injured in an amount in excess of the amount required for diversity jurisdiction pursuant to Section 1332 of Title 28 of the United States Code;
10. The negligence of the Defendant Troy David Compton constitutes reckless disregard for the rights of others, intentional and with malice towards others, justifying an award of punitive damages in Plaintiffs favor;
11. As a result of the breach of the insurance contract by Defendant GEICO, Plaintiff has been injured in an amount in excess of the amount required for diversity jurisdiction pursuant to Section 1332 of Title 28 of the United States Code;
WHEREFORE, Plaintiff demands judgment from the Defendants, and each of them, ina sum in excess of the amount required for diversity jurisdiction pursuant to Section 1332 of Title 28 of the United States Code, together with punitive damages, pre and post-judgment interest where applicable, costs of the action and a reasonable attorney fee.

Outcome: Settled and dismissed with prejudice.

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